Presidents form commissions to study controversial problems and recommend solutions. President Biden created one while under…
Different people and groups have differing, and often opposing, goals that they value differently. That makes public discussion,…
Religion affects how people regard qualities like benevolence, kindness, conformity and fairness even after they stop practicing…
By not attaching any strings to the money, championing representation and generally taking care to respect nonprofit leaders,…
Two tongue tips are better than one – an evolutionary biologist explains why snakes have forked tongues.
A debate over whether President Biden's views on abortion disqualify him from taking Communion serves to expose a rift…
On Father's Day, a scholar of ancient Greek poetry explains how he came to understand the father-son relationship and…
Biden’s relationship with his father contrasts with perhaps every president in the last four decades, who either had absent…
Normally, giving declines when the economy contracts. But charitable donations grew anyway, two researchers explain.
Benjamin Netanyahu wasn't ousted just for typical political reasons, such as other politicians' ambitions or grievances.…
Ford's electric F-150 pickup won't roll off assembly lines until early 2022, but the company has received thousands…
Custom fabrication involves taking measurements, choosing tools, deciding on sequences of steps and ordering from a menu…
Pitchers in Major League Baseball have been striking out more batters than ever, and some people say it's because they're…
This year summer schools will have to figure out how to tend to the emotional and academic needs of students coming out…
When students feel their classrooms are supportive and fair, they behave better, a survey in Brazil found.
A recent Title IX lawsuit alleges discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation at religious schools. Two scholars argue…
Because any two consenting adults can get married in the US, a platonic marriage could pretty easily be pulled off. Legally…
Scientists used charcoal layers in the sediment of lake beds across the Rockies to track fires in each area. Combined with…